Chapter 520: Like a VG knockoff!

KT saw Jankos return to base to ward.

At the same time, through Mata's detailed records, it can be confirmed that G2's support's ward has been completely used up; they must find an opportunity to go back and replenish wards.

Thus KT deliberately created an opportunity, arranging the duo farming mid lane and the mid‑jungle holding top lane to quickly retreat after clearing the minion wave, feigning a return to base. If all goes well, Mithy will surely seize this chance to go back and replenish wards.

As expected, after waiting a while, KT no longer saw Karma in their vision—undoubtedly she had gone back to replenish wards.

Thus, while pretending to return to base, the KT members had already been moving toward the upper river; they quickly left their hiding jungle and rushed straight to the Baron pit.

There is naturally G2 vision inside the Baron pit, which is also part of KT's plan to weaken G2's guard; otherwise, if the entire upper river had no G2 vision, it would only make G2 more cautious, making it harder for KT to find a Rush dragon opportunity.

Now it can be confirmed that at least three G2 members have already gone home.

Even if those G2 members who went home headed straight for the Baron pit the moment they arrived, they would still need over ten seconds of travel time to reach it.

By then, Baron's health will be near the execute threshold, leaving G2 only two options:

Either choose to hastily engage in a teamfight while their lineup is incomplete and disorganized,

or they can only fight with Smite.

And no matter which option G2 chooses, it will be advantageous for KT.

However, just as KT had taken off half of Baron's health, they horrifiedly discovered that all four G2 members had appeared near the Baron pit; Ekko and Galio's vision came down from the upper river entrance, while the other two came from the mid‑lane direction to flank, already forming a surround.

Immediately afterward, Graves appeared in the blue‑buff jungle opposite the Baron pit entrance—obviously they had rushed straight to the Baron pit the moment they got home!

G2 had planned this!

But how is that possible?!

Although KT's members were extremely shocked, they had no time to think further; after a brief discussion they made a decision.

KT was undoubtedly decisive; everyone instantly stopped fighting Baron and broke out toward the mid lane. They did not retreat to the rear jungle because it wasn't their jungle—going in would surely be ambushed by G2—and they also did not break out toward the less‑populated upper direction because Galio and Ekko are tankier, and furthermore G2's strongest and hardest‑to‑kill Perkz is up there, so only the mid lane direction is the weakest point in G2's formation.

But only relatively.

Because of Galio's presence, no matter where KT breaks out, it's actually the same.

KT essentially also lacks a traditional tank front line; moreover, after fighting Baron they lost some status. At this point, attempting to break out with backs against the wall, the decision was correct, but their immediate combat power is already vastly inferior. After Score's Mang Seng Heavenly Sound Wave missed, he used W‑flash to check the ward and flew up, forcibly kicking Karma away, then began to focus‑fire the frost archer.

However Ekko had already come from behind, and Graves was about to burst out of the jungle.

Galio immediately placed his ultimate on the frost archer, giving the squishy AD an unparalleled damage reduction effect, while the two mid/jungle players from behind were like sharks diving into a school of fish, wildly swimming dragon‑like in KT's formation.

KT could no longer protect the backline; under the lead of the crocodile they trampled over the frost archer's face, ignoring Karma's harassment, and madly surged toward the mid lane.

Then Galio came down, smashing the three people in the rear into the air with a boom.

In the end, KT still succeeded in breaking out, but left three corpses in the river, only trading for one G2 frost archer.

Although G2 lost an AD, the surviving four members each had some damage, but with Galio up front, Graves dealing damage, and Karma able to increase the front line's tankiness, their team combat power remained relatively intact, thus they still retained the ability to take Baron.

Although KT had two survivors, their conditions were terrible; they were unable to stop G2 from taking Baron, and could only go eat a small dragon to mitigate losses.

However, this so‑called loss mitigation, compared to the cost KT paid, is merely a drop in the bucket.

Both sides' this round of engagement ultimately ended with G2 winning decisively; they not only won the teamfight but also secured the crucial Baron buff.

At the moment Baron Nashor vanished in smoke, the on‑site caster excitedly shouted:

"G2!"

"They got the Baron!"

"The horn of victory is about to blow!"

"They will launch the final assault on KT's high ground!"

"And the spring season champions from the strongest LCK region will have to swallow a bitter defeat for their overconfidence!!!"

This smells a bit like opening champagne at halftime.

If it were before last year, G2's fans would probably have cursed the caster again for spouting poisoned milk, but this year's G2, with such a huge advantage, if everyone still thinks this game is unstable, then G2 would be too much of a failure. The fans still have this composure.

Indeed, G2's taking of Baron basically established their advantage.

Although KT resisted tenaciously afterward, they still could not stop G2's advance toward their high ground.

And while G2 faced an easily obtainable victory, they still played steadily, only destroying KT's top lane turret just before the first Baron buff was about to expire.

Afterward, G2 steadily retreated, re‑equipped and set out again, taking a second Baron Nashor around the 36‑minute mark, then subsequently took the Elder Dragon buff, ultimately relying on double dragon buffs and an over 8,000 gold advantage to easily push down KT's base in one fell swoop.

The opening match of the MSI main stage ended with G2 defeating KT 1‑0.

The entire venue erupted in cheers.

For G2's supporters, this victory is absolutely not an upset, but rather living up to expectations, or saying G2 did not disappoint the crowd.

But for the LCK viewers who had hyped KT up before the match, claiming all MSI participants would become KT's toys, this defeat was almost a thunderbolt out of the blue.

The enraged LCK fans began to angrily denounce KT on their regional forum; the louder they had previously hyped KT, the harsher they now curse.

Some even threatened, if KT dares to lose that next match, they'll bring TNT to demolish KT's home—their training base located in Seoul, South Korea—leaving them homeless.

Having swallowed their first defeat, the KT team was utterly dazed; they never imagined the opponent would be so strong in operations, tactics, and even psychological warfare—everything was top‑notch!

Damn it, this team aside from the jungler not being that strong, looks completely like a copy of VG! Literally an all‑rounded squad!

Could it be that G2 also had many practice matches against VG?

Impossible!

How could Europe and the LPL hold practice matches?

Playing with over a hundred latency is just fucking pointless!

If they really tried to hold practice matches with that high latency, they'd basically practice nothing at all! So why are G2 and VG so alike? Could it be that terrifying guy again? But that guy is no longer in G2!

Numb!